A level

A,B,B

ABB in three A levels
If you are taking a GCE A level in a science subject, you will need to pass any separate science practical endorsement.
Alternative offer:
BBB in three A levels plus one of the following:
grade A in an EPQ
grade B in the Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate
grade B in a Core Mathematics qualification
grade B in AS level Mathematics or Statistics
Students presenting with one of the above project qualifications should receive both the typical offer and the alternative.
If you are taking a GCE A level in a science subject, you will need to pass any separate science practical endorsement.

Access to HE Diploma

D:30,M:9

A pass in the Access to HE Diploma with at least 30 credits achieved at Distinction and 9 credits achieved at Merit or above. This must include at least 9 credits achieved at Distinction in an essay-based subject.
Although we do not specify any particular subjects or units, we expect at least one of your subjects to include academic essay writing as part of the assessment. Social sciences units, such as Psychology, Sociology, Social Policy, and Education, provide excellent preparation for this course.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

D3,M1,M1

D3, M1, M1 in three principal subjects.
Alternative offer:
M1, M1, M1 in three principal subjects plus one of the following:
grade A in an EPQ
grade B in the Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate
grade M1 in Cambridge Pre-U Global Perspectives
grade B in a Core Mathematics qualification
Students presenting with one of the above project qualifications should receive both the typical offer and the alternative.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

35

35 points overall and 6, 5, 5 in 3 Higher Level subjects.

Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)

DDD

DDD in the BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma (QCF).
We are able to consider the above qualifications in Health and Social Care or in a relevant subject area. You may be asked to submit a piece of written work for consideration as part of the application process.
We also require you to obtain at least 5 GCSEs at grade C or 4 including English, Mathematics and a science subject.

DDM in the BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (RQF).
We are able to consider the above qualifications in Health and Social Care or in a relevant subject area. You may be asked to submit a piece of written work for consideration as part of the application process.
We prefer you to have studied some of the following units: Psychological Perspectives, Physiological Disorders and their Care, Understanding Mental Wellbeing, Biochemistry for Health, Sociological Perspectives, Supporting Individuals with Additional Needs, Policy in Health and Social Care, Assessing Children’s Development Support Needs.
We also require you to obtain at least 5 GCSEs at grade C or 4 including English, Mathematics and a science subject.

Scottish Advanced Higher

A,B

AB in two Advanced Highers.
We make offers based on Advanced Highers. You will typically be expected to have completed five Scottish Highers and your grades in these will be considered as part of your application. We prefer applicants who have achieved at least AABBB in their Highers.

UCAS Tariff

104-128

We've calculated how many Ucas points you'll need for this course.

About this course

Source: UCAS

Course option

3.0years

Full-time | 2020

Subjects

Education studies

Psychology

Explore how young children and adolescents learn and develop. You’ll focus on contemporary society, both globally and in the UK context.
In this course, you’ll study a range of social science content from the disciplines of education, psychology and sociology.

You’ll study the social and developmental contexts of childhood and youth in depth. During the degree, you’ll explore government priorities relating to children’s lives and wellbeing, and the role of education.

In the first year, you’ll study core introductory units in education, psychology and research methods. In your second year, you’ll be able to choose from a diverse range of optional units. You will also study advanced topics in education and psychology.

The final year provides an opportunity to specialise according to your interests. This includes writing a dissertation.

The Uni

What students say

We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

79%

med

Psychology

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Education studies

Sorry, no information to show

This is usually because there were too few respondents in the data we receive to be able to provide results about the subject at this university.

Psychology (non-specific)

Teaching and learning

85%

Staff make the subject interesting

94%

Staff are good at explaining things

83%

Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth

67%

Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely

Feedback on work has been helpful

Staff are contactable when needed

Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

83%

Library resources

88%

IT resources

93%

Course specific equipment and facilities

82%

Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

Source: HESA

76%

UK students

24%

International students

13%

Male students

87%

Female students

99%

2:1 or above

5%

Drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

Psychology

A*

Biology

A

Mathematics

A

After graduation

Source: DHLE and HECSU

The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Education

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

0%

low

Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

When you look at employment stats, bear in mind that a lot of students are already working in education when they take this type of course and are studying to help their career development. This means they already have jobs when they start their course, and a lot of graduates continue to study, whilst working, when they complete their courses. If your course is focused on nursery or early years education, a lot of these graduates go into nursery work or classroom or education assistant jobs; these jobs are not currently classed as 'graduate level' in the stats (although they may well be in the future as classifications catch up with changes in the way we work), and many graduates who enter these roles say that a degree was necessary.

Psychology (non-specific)

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£21,263

high

Average annual salary

97%

med

Employed or in further education

79%

med

Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

10%

Childcare and related personal services

9%

Teaching and educational professionals

9%

Health professionals

20 years ago, this was a specialist degree for would-be psychologists but now it is the model of a modern, flexible degree subject. One of the UK's fastest-growing subject at degree level, and the second most popular subject overall (it recently overtook business studies), one in 23 of all graduates last year had psychology degrees. As you'd expect with figures like that, jobs in psychology itself are incredibly competitive, so to stand a chance of securing one, you need to get a postgraduate qualification (probably a doctorate in most fields, especially clinical psychology) and some relevant work experience. But even though there are so many psychology graduates — far more than there are jobs in psychology, and over 13,800 in total last year — this degree has a lower unemployment rate than average because its grads are so flexible and well-regarded by business and other industries across the economy. Everywhere there are good jobs in the UK economy, you'll find psychology graduates - and it's hardly surprising as the course helps you gain a mix of good people skills and excellent number and data handling skills. A psychology degree ticks most employers' boxes — but we'd suggest you don't drop your maths modules.

What about your long term prospects?

Source: LEO

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

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This is usually because there were too few respondents in the data we receive to be able to provide results about the subject at this university.

Psychology

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£21k

£21k

First year

£23k

£23k

Third year

£28k

£28k

Fifth year

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF):

We've received this information from the Department for Education, via Ucas. This is how the university as a whole has been rated for its quality of teaching: gold silver or bronze. Note, not all universities have taken part in the TEF.

This information comes from the National Student Survey, an annual student survey of final-year students. You can use this to see how satisfied students studying this subject area at this university, are (not the individual course).

We calculate a mean rating of all responses to indicate whether this is high, medium or low compared to the same subject area at other universities.

This information is from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).

You can use this to get an idea of who you might share a lecture with and how they progressed in this subject, here. It's also worth comparing typical A-level subjects and grades students achieved with the current course entry requirements; similarities or differences here could indicate how flexible (or not) a university might be.

Post-six month graduation stats:

This is from the Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education Survey, based on responses from graduates who studied the same subject area here.

It offers a snapshot of what grads went on to do six months later, what they were earning on average, and whether they felt their degree helped them obtain a 'graduate role'. We calculate a mean rating to indicate if this is high, medium or low compared to other universities.

While there are lots of factors at play when it comes to your future earnings, use this as a rough timeline of what graduates in this subject area were earning on average one, three and five years later. Can you see a steady increase in salary, or did grads need some experience under their belt before seeing a nice bump up in their pay packet?